The BONE Yard The Human Upper Body. Enter an entire upper body picture.

The BONE YardThe Human Upper Body

Enter an entire upper body picture

Bones of the skull

Frontal Bone

Function:

Offers protection for brain

Makes up:

Roof of nasal cavityRoofs of eyes

Frontosphenoidal Process

Parietal Bone

Function:

Protects top and front of the brain

Occipital Bone

Function:

Plays role in blood cell formation in small children and fetal life

Temporal Bone

Function:

Houses hearing apparatus

Contributes to TMJ

Condyloid Process

Ethmoid Bone

Function:

Separates the nose from the brain

Sphenoid Bone

Function:

Site of attachment for most cranial muscles

Mandible

Function:

Helps chew food

Helps communicate with words

Maxilla

Function:

Holds the upper teeth into place

Nasal

Function:

Gives the nose structure

Maxillary Process

Bones of the Chest Cavity

False Ribs

Function:

Attaches to sternum

Helps offer protection for organs such as heart and lungs

True Ribs

Function:

Upper 3 attach to ribsBottom 2 are “floating ribs”

Offer protection for chest cavity

Clavicle

Function:

Links the scapula to the sternum

Manubrium

Function:

Articulates with sternum, clavicles, and first pair of ribs

Sternum

Function:

Protects vital areas above heart and lungs

Xyphoid Process

Function:

Provides attachment point for rectus abdominus muscle

Bones of the Back

Cervical Vertebrae

Function:

Mobility of neckProtects spinal cord, nerves and arteries

Atlas

Function:

Allows nodding and rotations of headFirst cervical vertebrate

Axis

Function:

Provides support for the headAllows rotation of the head

Second cervical vertebrate

Thoracic Vertebrae

Function:

Provides upper body supportProtects the spinal cord

Lumbar Vertebrae

Function:

Provides support for upper bodyLargest due to being weight-bearing vertebrae

Scapula

Function:

Provides support for all shoulder muscles

Bones of the Arm

Humerus

Function:

Allows for push, pull, lift, reach and rotate objects

Ulna

Function:

Operates as part of the elbow joint

Radius

Function:

Allows for us to rotate our hands up and down

Bones of the Hand

Function:

Provides support, gliding motion, and shock absorption

Metacarpals

Function:

Provides finger function and movement

Proximal Phalanges of the Hand

Function:

Provides support and structure for fingersAllows us to pick things up

Distal Phalanges of the Hand

Function:

Allows for us to grip, and pick thing up

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